Arcticfox
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Arcticfox | |
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Developer(s) | Dynamix |
Publisher(s) | |
Producer(s) | Joe Ybarra |
Programmer(s) |
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1986 | |
Genre(s) | Vehicle simulation |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Arcticfox is a
The game is set in a fictional 2005 where aliens have taken over Antarctica in an attempt to steal the Earth's oxygen. The player is sent to eradicate the intruders using a new super tank codenamed Arcticfox.
Arcticfox's design team at Dynamix went on to produce
Gameplay
The
The vantage point for the game is the cockpit of the Arcticfox tank. The player can see out of the main viewscreen as well as the tank's sundry features such as the radar screen. The view also shows the character's hand on the joystick which moves in accordance with the tank's movements. Enemy targets are visible on the view screens and on radar.
Reception
See also
- Skyfox (1984), EA's first game with the "fox" suffix. The sequel, Skyfox II, was developed by Dynamix.
References
- ^ Wagner, Roy (May 1986). "Amiga Preferences". Computer Gaming World. No. 28. p. 42. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "150 Best Games of All Time". Computer Gaming World. November 1996. pp. 64–80. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Stumpf, Robert J. (October 1986). "ArcticFox For Amiga". Compute!. No. 77. p. 64. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Manor, John (July 1988). "ST Games Gallery: Hunt For Red October, Arctic Fox, Oids, Police Quest, Space Quest II, Slaygon, Beyond Zork". Antic. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Dunnington, Benn; Brown, Mark R.; Malcolm, Tom (January–February 1987). "64/128 Gallery". Info. pp. 14–21.
- Newsfield Publications. August 1988. pp. 20–21.